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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
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P4GPL-X specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 ... 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
P4GPL-X specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 ... 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
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...shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to overclocking. See page 2-3 for each parameter. ASUS P4GPL-X 1-5 This protection eliminates the need to ... chassis and clear the RTC data. 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. eliminates the ...
...shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to overclocking. See page 2-3 for each parameter. ASUS P4GPL-X 1-5 This protection eliminates the need to ... chassis and clear the RTC data. 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. eliminates the ...
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...® XP environment a. Click F i l e from the format options field, then click S t a r t. Select C r e a t e a n M S - Do either one of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select...
...® XP environment a. Click F i l e from the format options field, then click S t a r t. Select C r e a t e a n M S - Do either one of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select...
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... drive. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that you to update the BIOS without having to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found , EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. X . Reading file "P4GPL-X.ROM". ASUS P4GPL-X 2-3 Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Rebooting. • Do not shut...
... drive. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that you to update the BIOS without having to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found , EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. X . Reading file "P4GPL-X.ROM". ASUS P4GPL-X 2-3 Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Rebooting. • Do not shut...
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...filename Extension name 3. All rights reserved. done A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at least 600... KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the DOS prompt after copying the current...
...filename Extension name 3. All rights reserved. done A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at least 600... KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the DOS prompt after copying the current...
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... (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP4GPL-X.ROM 4. A:\>afudos /iP4GPL-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... done Erasing flash .... done A:\> ASUS P4GPL-X 2-5 Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. All rights reserved...
... (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP4GPL-X.ROM 4. A:\>afudos /iP4GPL-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... done Erasing flash .... done A:\> ASUS P4GPL-X 2-5 Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. All rights reserved...
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... floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... When found ! Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore...
... floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... When found ! Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore...
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.... Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found! Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P4GPL-X 2-7 Bad BIOS checksum. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD...
.... Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found! Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P4GPL-X 2-7 Bad BIOS checksum. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD...
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... available in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network...
... available in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network...
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N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click N e x t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. ASUS P4GPL-X 2-9 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click N e x t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. ASUS P4GPL-X 2-9 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
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4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Always update the utility...
4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Always update the utility...
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... default settings to run this program. For example, you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using this motherboard and . If you wish to configure your BIOS." ASUS P4GPL-X 2-11 Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to... reconfigure your system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard ...
... default settings to run this program. For example, you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using this motherboard and . If you wish to configure your BIOS." ASUS P4GPL-X 2-11 Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to... reconfigure your system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard ...
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...through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for... the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition.
...through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for... the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition.